The change of seasons has gotten less and less orderly over the past few gardening years. Instead of watching for frost, most gardeners in the region are still worrying about drought. Where there was water for the garden, tomatoes are still ripening, annual flowers still blooming. Where there wasn't enough water, perennials are stressed and sad, lawns are brown instead of lush with fall growth.Horticulturist Amy Ivy says a gardeners has to have a more varied set of "tools" to make the most of up-and-down, lengthening growing seasons. [full story]